The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-08

banus Saxton exhibited the best F2ld
waldc!s. VIM. Drake, of Ekton, showed
Tie best Smiths Cider variety. Warren
X. Grosh exhibited the fnese York I'm
perial, Smokehouse, Northern Spy, PEN
nocks and Kentucky. William ii pgan
of Leeds, showed the Ben Davis variety
John +. Gallagher, OF Cherry Hill, ex-
hibited the finest Wine Saps. John f.
Walton, of Iron Hill, exhibited the best
basket of Vicar of Winfield. He also
showed the finest Lawrence variety.
John {. Mclntire, of Elkton, made an
excellent exhibit of Ridge Pippins and
Roman Stems. Mrs. Annie r. lunar of
Elkton, eXhited very tine Sheldon pears.
Joseph Wells exhibited fine Bcurre Bose
pears. Mrs. Chas. II. Racine, of Porter's,
Del, exhibited very tine native chestnuts.
YIN. J. Wilson, of Elk Neck made the
only exhibit of Heath Free Stone
peaches and also the largest watermelon.
Charles Walton the largest cantaloupe,
weighing - pounds.
John + Gallagher, of Cherry Hill, took
Janvier's shoes, the special premium for the
best i've ears field corn.
Andrew Cameron, of Zion, received Dali
sinners special premium Of pair of Gents
shoes for the best bushe of wheat
David T. Devlin, of Cherry Hill, took the
| Scott Fertilizers premium for the best
bushel of Red Wheat.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
Among the most noticeable exhibits
in Mitchell Hall Was that of Wins Il Bro.
of No. % n. Second Street, Philadel-
phia and in charge of their popular re-
preventative Mr.. Wm. G. Laws. The
leading features of their display was an
elegant parlor suit, at which many adj
miring glances were cast by the female
visitors of the exhibition Also in charge
of the same gentleman were a number of
striking patterns of rnoquet carpets from
the depot of that well known Philadel-
phia dealer Mr. Thomas Dapuy No. 81 N.
Second street opposite Christs Church.
Just to the left of the east entrance of
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well known Baltimore firm Messrs. San
ders & Stayman. The feature of their
exhibit was an upright E,tey grand
piano. 1t was constantly surrounded by
a group OF admiring listeners. whose eyes
as well as ears were delig hted by the
beauty of It's construction. Mr.. Cuilom
as well as his accomplished assistant had
all they could do to answer the many
questions put to them about these cele-
brated instruments. Next to Sanders &
Stayman .Hr. F. Everitt Janvier. the pop
ular Wilmington shoe dealer, made an
attractive display. GA the west side of
Mitchell Hall 4Hr. Edward Dias produced
a concord of sweet sounds from Steff's
we'll known piano. 1t WIS the center of
an admiring throng Further down the
hall John Wilkinson, of Elkton, had con
slant questions to answer as he produced
before the wondering crowd those oele-
brated copper Wire Bed Springs upon
which so many weary bodies nightly re-
pose. Neatly opposite him Marks Lie
herman displayed one of his attractive
suits of which he is furnishing SO many
this season at such wonderfully low
price.
THE TOURNAMENT.
The tournament on Thursday morning
was very interesting affair. The riding
| was done on the track in front of the grand
| stand, which was crowded with spectators.
The riding was for prizes in money, $50 in
all; $50 to first, $40 to second, $50 to third,
so to fourth and $40 to fifth. No entrance
| fee was charged. The rules of the tourna-
menI We're: Distance, 70 yards; time, eight
seconds; rings, ] y inches; three tits each
at three rings ties to be decided by one tilt.
The lance YVES required to be seven feet in
length. The judges were DIR. j. H. lamar,
Henry NJ. Mccullough of the Cecil bar and
Manly Bremen. Capt. Geo. II. Ash, Third
Battalion, acted as chief marshal, AMI Chas
Foard and L, +. Taggart were aids Colonel
VIM. ii. Mag acted as tinekeeper and Jack
Constable and Harry +. Clemson heralds;
| Il. ID. Rowland, scorer. Il c. Thackery, of
the Cecil bar, delivered an address to the
knights. Hester Hess hal charge of The
arrangements. Twenty eight knights enter
ed; Is started. The score was as follows: j.
ID. Almony, st. James, Baltimore county,
knight of Fairview, 9; William Pearce,
Manor, Nd, Knight Of My Lady's Manor,
I; f. S. Pearce, Manor, Md, knight of Oak
land, e; j. NJ. Birmingham, Baltimore
Knight of Bennington, 9; William b. Hut
chins, Taylor, Md, knight of Arcadia, s.;
John Howard, Monkton, Md, Knight of
Loater's Lodge, 9; Chas. Howard, Monkton,
Md Knight OF Verdant Valley, I; Samuel
+ Sheppard, Manor, Md, Knight of St
James, Z; George NJ. Taymon, Cecilton Cecil
county, knight OF Lone Star, 6; Dallas Lore,
Mt. Pleasant, Del, Knight of Indiola, 8; II.
r. Bay, Hartford county, Knight of Ny
Maryland, 9; o. A. Bay, Hartford county,
Knight of Highland, 8; Harry T. Quicker,
Baltimore county, Knight of Silent Shades,
9; \. Diehl, Warton Station, Kent county,
Md, Knight of Scottish Chief, w. b.
Stephens, Hanesville, Kent county, Md,
Knight of Hanesville, 8; Walter Beaston,
Mt. Pleasant, Del knight of Joy Run, .;
Harry Roberts, Middletown, Del, Knight
of Jack of Clubs. 81 Edgar Clark, Cecilton,
IL years old, knight of Florida, 6.
Messrs Almony, Birmingham, John How
ard, Dallas Lore, H. X. Bay, Quicker and
Stephens having each taken nine rings rode
oft the Tie at inch rings. Birmingham and
stephens missed a ring and the others took
all three. The further riding off of ties result
ed in the prizes being distributed as follows:
First, j. ID. Almony; second, H. L. Bay;
third. John Howard fourth, Harry T.
QUICKER; fifth, Dallas Lore 1t required
many rides to decide the matter between
Almony and Bay.
THE RACING